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Antique Carved Mahogany Coal Box
Rebecca Sarah Antiques
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Antique Carved Mahogany Coal Box

1900 - 1920
Description

Antique Carved Mahogany Coal Box, having the original brass ornate carrying handles to the sides. The quality carved mahogany door has an unusual ornate brass handle and opens to reveal the coal compartment and stands on original castors.

Physical Dimensions
Height
65cm (25.59")
Width
37cm (14.57")
Depth
34cm (13.39")
Declaration

Rebecca Sarah Antiques has dated this Carved Mahogany Coal Purdonium to the Edwardian era.

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SA985722
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PS5-61
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Rebecca Sarah Antiques

Description
Antique Carved Mahogany Coal Box, having the original brass ornate carrying handles to the sides.
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The quality carved mahogany door has an unusual ornate brass handle and opens to reveal the coal compartment and stands on original castors.
Rebecca Sarah Antiques
Height
65cm (25.59")
Width
37cm (14.57")
Depth
34cm (13.39")
Date of Manufacture

Rebecca Sarah Antiques has dated this Carved Mahogany Coal Purdonium to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA985722
Dealers Internal Ref
PS5-61
Rebecca Sarah Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2019
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A Victorian mahogany coal purdonium featuring a floral relief carved door panel, brass drop handles, a gallery top, and small castors.
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Archive I A Victorian mahogany coal purdonium featuring a floral relief carved door panel, brass drop handles, a gallery top, and small castors.

Antique Carved Mahogany Coal Box

Archive II A Victorian mahogany coal purdonium featuring a floral relief carved door panel, brass drop handles, a gallery top, and small castors. View II
Archive III A Victorian mahogany coal purdonium featuring a floral relief carved door panel, brass drop handles, a gallery top, and small castors. View III
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Archive V A Victorian mahogany coal purdonium featuring a floral relief carved door panel, brass drop handles, a gallery top, and small castors. View V
Archive VI A Victorian mahogany coal purdonium featuring a floral relief carved door panel, brass drop handles, a gallery top, and small castors. View VI
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Archive VIII A Victorian mahogany coal purdonium featuring a floral relief carved door panel, brass drop handles, a gallery top, and small castors. View VIII
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Rebecca Sarah Antiques
Telephone 07789 374912
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Suffolk
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Verified Since Jun 2019
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A Victorian mahogany coal purdonium featuring a floral relief carved door panel, brass drop handles, a gallery top, and small castors.
Antique Carved Mahogany Coal Box
Ref: SA985722
A Victorian mahogany coal purdonium featuring a floral relief carved door panel, brass drop handles, a gallery top, and small castors.
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A coal purdonium is an upright wooden fireside cabinet, introduced during the nineteenth century, designed to store coal neatly beside a fireplace behind a slanted or drop-down door.

These cabinets were predominantly crafted from hardwoods such as mahogany, oak, or walnut, fitted with brass or iron carry handles and removable metal zinc liners to contain coal dust.

Authentic period examples feature hand-carved decorative door panels, heavy brass drop handles on the sides, original metal interior liners, and hand-joined timber construction with brass castors.

In contemporary settings, coal purdoniums are frequently placed by open fires or stoves to hold kindling and logs, or repurposed as bedside tables and hallway storage cabinets.

Mahogany should be dusted with a soft cloth and conditioned periodically with natural beeswax. Cabinets should be positioned at a safe distance from direct open heat sources to prevent timber from drying out or cracking.
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